Definition of complete
completer
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1a : having all necessary parts, elements, or steps a complete dietb : having all four sets of floral organsc of a subject or predicate : including modifiers, complements, or objects
2 : brought to an end : concluded a complete period of time
3 : highly proficient a complete artist
4a : fully carried out : thorough a complete renovationb : total, absolute complete silencec of a football pass : legally caught
5 of insect metamorphosis : characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult — compare incomplete 2
6 of a metric space : having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space
completely
adverbcompleteness
nouncomplete with
: made complete by the inclusion of a birthday cake complete with candles
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Examples of complete in a Sentence
He spoke in complete sentences.
They sat in complete silence.
Origin and Etymology of complete
Middle English complet, from Latin completus, from past participle of complēre —see 1complement
Synonym Discussion of complete
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Definition of complete
completed
;completing
transitive verb
1 : to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state complete a painting
2a : to make whole or perfect Its song completes the charm of the bird. Her latest purchase completes her collection.b : to mark the end of A rousing chorus completes the show.c : execute, fulfill complete a contract
3 : to carry out (a forward pass) successfully The quarterback completed 12 out of 18 passes.
Examples of complete in a Sentence
The project took four months to complete.
Her latest purchase completes her collection.
The new baby completed their family.
The quarterback completed 12 out of 15 passes.
Origin and Etymology of complete
see 1complete
Synonym Discussion of complete
COMPLETE Defined for English Language Learners
complete
playDefinition of complete for English Language Learners
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: having all necessary parts : not lacking anything
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: not limited in any way
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: not requiring more work : entirely done or completed
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Definition of complete for English Language Learners
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: to finish making or doing (something) : to bring (something) to an end or to a finished state
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: to make (something) whole or perfect
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American football : to throw (a forward pass) to a teammate who catches it
COMPLETE Defined for Kids
Word Root of complete
The Latin word plēre, meaning “to fill,” gives us the root ple. Words from the Latin plēre have something to do with filling or being full. Anything replete with something is full of that particular thing or quality. Something complete is totally full and finished. To deplete is to lessen the amount of something that was once full. A supplement is something that fills in something that is missing.
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playMedical Definition of complete
1of insect metamorphosis : characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult—compare incomplete 1
2of a bone fracture : characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone—compare incomplete 2
3of a protein : containing all essential amino acids—compare incomplete 4
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